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Three-Body (2023)

Three-Body poster
Original title
三体
Directed by
Yang Lei
Genre
science fiction television program
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 30 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 249 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of scientists across different time periods investigate a series of strange phenomena and deaths that point to an impending threat from an alien civilization. The story follows their attempts to understand the nature of this contact and the consequences it holds for humanity.

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What happens

Three-Body (Chinese: 三体) is a Chinese science fiction television series adapted from the novel The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin, which was first published in serialized form in 2006. The series premiered on January 15, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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